Self propelled cleaning device for marine streamers

摘要

A streamer cleaning device includes a plurality of cleaning modules affixed to a main frame in angularly spaced apart orientation. At least one cleaning module includes a drive wheel rotationally coupled to a cleaning element. At least one cleaning module includes a guide mounted thereon. The guide is configured to deflect devices mounted on the streamer out of a path traversed by the cleaning modules. At least one of the cleaning modules comprises a device for conversion of motion of water past the at least one cleaning module into rotational energy to drive the drive wheel thereon.

主权项

1. A streamer cleaning device, comprising:
a plurality of cleaning modules affixed to a main frame in angularly spaced apart orientation, each cleaning module including a main drive wheel rotationally coupled to a cleaning element, at least one cleaning module including a guide mounted thereon, the guide having a surface not parallel to a length of the streamer and configured to cooperate with a corresponding surface on a guide on at least one other cleaning module to urge rotation of the cleaning device so that an apparatus protruding from the streamer are able to pass through a space between the guides on deflect devices mounted on the streamer out of a path traversed by the cleaning modules along the streamer; and wherein at least one of the cleaning modules comprises a device for conversion of motion of water past the at least one cleaning module into rotational energy to drive the drive wheel thereon.